tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556339174656267868.post4145237670961018774..comments2011-05-09T08:54:57.334-07:00Comments on Mini-E and Me: almost as cute as the mini!!!Ronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01273720096161356055noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556339174656267868.post-14829786835146952742009-09-11T04:59:47.196-07:002009-09-11T04:59:47.196-07:00I can tell you this - if Fiat made a retro model t...I can tell you this - if Fiat made a retro model that was electric, I&#39;d have to go for it!!Ronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273720096161356055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556339174656267868.post-14383264945063345982009-09-08T16:40:09.342-07:002009-09-08T16:40:09.342-07:00That is a Fiat 500 (pronounced chin-kwey-chento in...That is a Fiat 500 (pronounced chin-kwey-chento in Italian) - so named for the powerful 500cc engine (not!) under the hood. My dad had one in Italy, and drove our little family of 4 around in it quite handily. He tells a story of breaking down on the trip between Rome and Verona one day, and using my mom&#39;s pantyhose to make a tow-chain!<br /><br />Like Mini and VW with the Beetle, Fiat is selling a retro-new model - and since they know own a big chunk of Chrysler, we may see this model here again!<br /><br />If that happens, I&#39;d be really torn between my Mini and my dad&#39;s old 500 . . . .sschibuolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00195326919752079015noreply@blogger.com